Otentj-cakd holder



Aug. 7, 1923. 1,464,021

M. W. BATTLE MENU CARD HOLDER Filed June 12, 1922 fly- Hal W M5481 Patented Aug. 7, 1923..

UNITED STATES MARY W. BATTLE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

MENU-CARD HOLDER.

Application filed June 12, 1922.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY IV. BATTLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Menu-Gard Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to menu-card holders, more particularly to improvements in the construction of menu-card holders of the type described and claimed inthe patent granted to Walter II. Sawyer on January 16, 1912. Patent No. 1,014,908, the improvement relating specifically to the meansemplo'yed for'securing the'menu-card to the holder.

l he object ofthis invention is to sim plify the construction of the holder and to improve the same to such an extent that the number of separate parts can be reduced and as good or better results obtained.

In the patent referred to above, a pair of separate hooks are threaded on the hinge pin, and constitute part of the means employed to hold the menucard in place. It is the object of'this invention to dispense with these hooks and to employ in their stead hooks that correspond thereto in function, but which are either formed integral with the cover portions or rigidly secured thereto.

In order to more clearly describe my in vention, I shall have reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved menu-card holder;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of channel members 3 detached from the other parts of the holder for the purpose of showing the construction whereby the covers are hinged;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of one of the channel members 3 before the same is doubled over, and shows the manner in which the hook 10 is formed;'

Fig. 4 is a broken view similar to Fig. 2. and shows a modified construction of hook;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 and shows how the modified form of book 10* is formed; and

Fig. 6 shows another form of hook 10 hinge pin.

Serial No. 567,613.

The same reference characters will be employed to designate the same parts throughout the several. figures.

Numeral 1 represents the menucard holder as a whole, and 2 the covers thereof, each of which consists preferably of metallic channel pieces 3 and 4.- suitably secured together and adapted to receive the edge portions of two transparent sheets 5 and 6 of celluloid or other similar material, between which a sheet 7, containing advertisements or other matter printed thereon, is held in place. a

Thev channel pieces 3 and'i provide a binding adapted to protect the edges of sheets 5, 6 and 7 from ,mutilation, while the celluloid sheets 5 and 6 prevent the sheet 7 from becoming soiled. The celluloid covers are adapted to be readily cleaned, and channels 3 and i are preferably nickelplated and highly polished so as to add to the appearance of the folder. The channels pieces 3 are formed with spaced sleeve portions 8 which coact with each other to form a hinge.

A pin 9 extends through the sleeve portions 8 and forms the pivot upon which the covers move. One or both of the channels 3 have two sleeves 8, equally spaced from the ends, provided with an integral projecting portion 10 which is bent in the manner shown in Fig. 2, and is adapted to project through openings 11 and receive the elastic band 12 by means of which the menu-card 13 is held in place. The pivot pin 9 has its ends 14 bent and angularly inclined so that when the holder is closed it will subject the pin 9 to a torsional strain which will tend to open the folder when it is set upon the table. in the manner shown in Fig. 1.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown a modified form in which the hooks 10 are formed in the manner shown in Fig. 5. In stamping out the pieces 3, a portion of each of two members 8 is cut loose in the manner shown in Fig. 5, and these are bent into hooks.

In Fig. 6 I have shown hooks 10, each formed from a strip of thin material soldered to one of the sleeve portions of a channel 3 and bent around the hinge pin 9.

From the above it will appear that I have provided a menu-card holder in which the hooks to which the rubber band 12 is secured are fastened to the channels 3 of the covers and not, as has heretofore been done, to the By my improved construction the holder can be more easily assembled and more cheaply constructed, as the books may be formed when the channel 3 is stamped, and will then merely have to be bent so that the elastic band can be hooked underneath the ends thereof.

It will be noted that the hinged edges of the channels 3 are bent to one side, or what may be designated as booked. This construction enables the folder to be closed so that the sides lie flat against each other.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a menu-card holder the combination of a pin, a cover comprising two members hingedly connected to the pin, hooks attached to the cover and adapted to pass through a crease in a menucard to hold the same in position between the cover members.

2, A menu-card holder comprising a cover composed of two members each having projecting interengaging hinge parts through which a hinge pin passes, a pair of hooksrigidly secured to the cover and adapted to pass through openings in the menucard and to receive an elastic band whereby the menu card is held in place in said hold 8, A menu-card holder comprs-ing a cover having a pair of members each having projecting interengaging. hinge parts through which a hinge pin passes and resilient means tending to hold said cover in partly open position.

4. A menu-card holder comprising a pair of covers, each having projecting interengaging hinge parts through which a hinge pin passes, a pair of spaced hooks on the hinge parts, and resilient means tending to hold said covers in partly open position.

5. A menu-card holder comprising a pair of covers, each having projecting interengaging hinge parts through which a hinge pin passes, a pair of spaced hooks on the hinge parts, and resilient means tending to hold said covers in partly open position, said means consisting of stops integral with the ends of the hinge pin and angularly placed with respect to the axis of the hinge pin whereby said pin is placed under a torsional strain when the folder is closed. 6. A menu-card holder comprising a pair of covers, each having projecting interengaging hinge parts through which a hinge pin passes, said pin having its ends bent to form stops adapted to engagesaid covers, said stops being angularly inclined with respect to the axis of the pin, whereby the ected to a torsional strain latter will be subj when the folder is closed. v 7. In a menu-card holder the, combination of a cover comprising two members,

hooks attached to the cover and adapted to pass through openings in a menu-card to hold the same in position between the cover members, and means for connecting the said members.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARY W. BATTLE. 

